U.S. patent application number 16/896299 was filed with the patent office on 2020-12-10 for method of controlling display device and display device.
This patent application is currently assigned to SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The applicant listed for this patent is SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Invention is credited to Yasuhiro NAKAMURA, Takaaki OZAWA.
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Family ID | 1000004926953 |
Filed Date | 2020-12-10 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200388240 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
OZAWA; Takaaki ; et
al. |
December 10, 2020 |
METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE
Abstract
A method of controlling a display device according to the
present disclosure includes the steps of executing input
determination on whether or not the image information is input to
the input interface, making the display section display an input
state image including one of an input image representing that the
image information is input and a non-input image representing that
the image information is not input in accordance with a result of
the input determination, making the display section display a
display image based on the image information when receiving an
operation of designating the input image, and making the display
section display a procedure image representing a procedure of
inputting the image information to the input interface when
receiving an operation of designating the non-input image.
Inventors: |
OZAWA; Takaaki;
(Shiojiri-shi, JP) ; NAKAMURA; Yasuhiro;
(Matsumoto-shi, JP) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
Tokyo |
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JP |
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Assignee: |
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Tokyo
JP
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Family ID: |
1000004926953 |
Appl. No.: |
16/896299 |
Filed: |
June 9, 2020 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G09G 2370/12 20130101;
G06T 3/40 20130101; G09G 2354/00 20130101; G09G 5/003 20130101 |
International
Class: |
G09G 5/00 20060101
G09G005/00; G06T 3/40 20060101 G06T003/40 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 10, 2019 |
JP |
2019-107733 |
Claims
1. A method of controlling a display device including an input
interface to which image information is input, and a display
section configured to display an image, the method comprising:
executing input determination on whether or not the image
information is input to the input interface; making the display
section display an input state image including one of an input
image representing that the image information is input and a
non-input image representing that the image information is not
input in accordance with a result of the input determination;
making the display section display a display image based on the
image information when receiving an operation of designating the
input image in a state in which the input state image including the
input image is displayed; and making the display section display a
procedure image representing a procedure of inputting the image
information to the input interface when receiving an operation of
designating the non-input image in a state in which the input state
image including the non-input image is displayed.
2. The method of controlling a display device according to claim 1,
wherein when the image information is input to the input interface
while displaying the procedure image, display of the procedure
image is stopped, and the display section is made to display the
display image.
3. The method of controlling a display device according to claim 1,
wherein when the image information is input to the input interface
while displaying the procedure image, the display section is made
to display a report image representing that the image information
is input.
4. The method of controlling a display device according to claim 1,
wherein the input image is a thumbnail image to be displayed by
reducing the display image.
5. A method of controlling a display device including a first input
interface to which first image information is input, a second input
interface to which second image information is input, and a display
section configured to display an image, the method comprising:
executing first input determination of determining whether or not
the first image information is input to the first input interface,
and second input determination of determining whether or not the
second image information is input to the second input interface;
making the display section display an input state image including
one of a first input image representing that the first image
information is input and a first non-input image representing that
the first image information is not input, and one of a second input
image representing that the second image information is input and a
second non-input image representing that the second image
information is not input in accordance with results of the first
input determination and the second input determination; making the
display section display one of a first display image based on the
first image information and a second display image based on the
second image information in accordance with an operation of
designating one of the first input image and the second input image
when receiving the operation; and making the display section
display one of a first procedure image representing a procedure of
inputting the first image information to the first input interface
and a second procedure image representing a procedure of inputting
the second image information to the second input interface in
accordance with an operation of designating one of the first
non-input image and the second non-input image when receiving the
operation.
6. A display device comprising: a display section configured to
display an image; an input interface to which image information is
input; an input determination section configured to execute input
determination on whether or not the image information is input to
the input interface; and a display control section configured to
make the display section display an input state image including one
of an input image representing that the image information is input
and a non-input image representing that the image information is
not input in accordance with a result of the input determination,
wherein the display control section makes the display section
display a display image based on the image information when
receiving an operation of designating the input image, and a
procedure image representing a procedure of inputting the image
information to the input interface when receiving an operation of
designating the non-input image.
Description
[0001] The present application is based on, and claims priority
from JP Application Serial Number 2019-107733, filed Jun. 10, 2019,
the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein
in its entirety.
BACKGROUND
1. Technical Field
[0002] The present disclosure relates to a method of controlling a
display device and a display device.
2. Related Art
[0003] In general, the display device such as a projector is
provided with an input interface including an input terminal to
which image information is input from external equipment via a
cable. The display device described in JP-A-2011-128257 (Document
1) determines whether or not the image information is currently
input from the external equipment to the input terminal in the
default setting when a start-up operation is performed. When it has
been determined that the image information is currently input, the
display device projects an image corresponding to the image
information thus input. On the other hand, when it has been
determined that the image information has not input to the input
terminal in the default setting, the display device projects a
confirmation image for prompting the connection of the cable to the
input terminal. In the confirmation image, there are included, for
example, an image in the vicinity of the input terminal in the
display device, and an animation image showing a terminal shape of
the cable to be coupled to the input terminal so as to make the
user confirm whether or not the cable is correctly coupled to the
input terminal.
[0004] In the display device described in Document 1, when the
image information is not currently input to the input terminal in
the default setting, the confirmation image is projected every time
the display device starts up. There is a problem that it is
cumbersome for the user used to the operation of the display device
that the confirmation image is projected every time the display
device starts up.
SUMMARY
[0005] A method of controlling a display device according to an
aspect of the present disclosure is a method of controlling a
display device including an input interface to which image
information is input, and a display section configured to display
an image, the method including the steps of executing input
determination on whether or not the image information is input to
the input interface, making the display section display an input
state image including one of an input image representing that the
image information is input and a non-input image representing that
the image information is not input in accordance with a result of
the input determination, making the display section display a
display image based on the image information when receiving an
operation of designating the input image in a state in which the
input state image including the input image is displayed, and
making the display section display a procedure image representing a
procedure of inputting the image information to the input interface
when receiving an operation of designating the non-input image in a
state in which the input state image including the non-input image
is displayed.
[0006] A method of controlling a display device according to an
aspect of the present disclosure is a method of controlling a
display device including a first input interface to which first
image information is input, a second input interface to which
second image information is input, and a display section configured
to display an image, the method including the steps of executing
first input determination of determining whether or not the first
image information is input to the first input interface, and second
input determination of determining whether or not the second image
information is input to the second input interface, making the
display section display an input state image including one of a
first input image representing that the first image information was
input and a first non-input image representing that the first image
information was not input, and one of a second input image
representing that the second image information is input and a
second non-input image representing that the second image
information is not input in accordance with results of the first
input determination and the second input determination, making the
display section display one of a first display image based on the
first image information and a second display image based on the
second image information in accordance with an operation of
designating one of the first input image and the second input image
when receiving the operation, and making the display section
display one of a first procedure image representing a procedure of
inputting the first image information to the first input interface
and a second procedure image representing a procedure of inputting
the second image information to the second input interface in
accordance with an operation of designating one of the first
non-input image and the second non-input image when receiving the
operation.
[0007] A display device according to another aspect of the present
disclosure includes a display section configured to display an
image, an input interface to which image information is input, an
input determination section configured to execute input
determination on whether or not the image information is input to
the input interface, and a display control section configured to
make the display section display an input state image including one
of an input image representing that the image information is input
and a non-input image representing that the image information is
not input in accordance with a result of the input determination,
wherein the display control section makes the display section
display a display image based on the image information when
receiving an operation of designating the input image, and a
procedure image representing a procedure of inputting the image
information to the input interface when receiving an operation of
designating the non-input image.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a display system
including a display device according to a first embodiment.
[0009] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the display device
according to the first embodiment.
[0010] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an input state
image to be displayed by a display section in the first
embodiment.
[0011] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the input state
image to be displayed by the display section in the first
embodiment.
[0012] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the input state
image to be displayed by the display section in the first
embodiment.
[0013] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display image to
be displayed by the display section in the first embodiment.
[0014] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a procedure image
to be displayed by the display section in the first embodiment.
[0015] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the procedure
image to be displayed by the display section in the first
embodiment.
[0016] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the procedure
image to be displayed by the display section in the first
embodiment.
[0017] FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a method of controlling a
display device according to the first embodiment.
[0018] FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a method of controlling a
display device according to a second embodiment.
[0019] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a report image in
the second embodiment.
[0020] FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a method of controlling a
display device according to a third embodiment.
[0021] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a modified example of the input
state image.
[0022] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a modified example of the input
state image.
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS
[0023] Some embodiments will hereinafter be described with
reference to the drawings. It should be noted that in each of the
drawings, the size and the scale of each of the constituents are
arbitrarily different from actual ones. Further, the embodiments
described hereinafter are added with a variety of technically
preferable limitations, but the embodiments are not limited to
these aspects.
1. First Embodiment
1A. Basic Configuration of Display System 1
[0024] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a display system 1
including a display device 10 in a first embodiment. It should be
noted that the description will hereinafter be presented
arbitrarily using an x axis and a y axis in a screen SC described
later. In the present embodiment, a display surface of the screen
SC has a rectangular shape. The long sides are parallel to the +x
direction, and short sides are parallel to the +y direction. It
should be noted that the display surface is a surface on which an
image G is displayed. In the present specification, the image G
includes an image consisting only of characters besides a diagram
and a picture.
[0025] The display system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a projection system.
The display system 1 has the display device 10 and a terminal
device 100. The display device 10 is, for example, a projector. The
terminal device 100 is a device for providing the display device 10
with a variety of instructions. Specifically, the terminal device
100 is, for example, a remote controller. The terminal device 100
has a plurality of operators for allowing the user to make a
variety of settings of the display device 10. Further, the terminal
device 100 is coupled to the display device 10 so as to be able to
communicate with each other. The coupling between the terminal
device 100 and the display device 10 can be achieved wirelessly or
with wire. It should be noted that the terminal device 100 can also
be, for example, a personal computer, a smartphone, or a tablet
terminal.
[0026] To the display device 10, there is coupled an external
device 90 for supplying the display device 10 with image
information so as to be able to communicate with each other in
addition to the terminal device 100. The image information is an
electric signal of the image G. The coupling between the external
device 90 and the display device 10 can be achieved wirelessly or
with wire. The external device 90 is, for example, a personal
computer. It should be noted that the external device 90 can also
be a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk)
player, or the like. Further, the display device 10 can be coupled
to a plurality of external devices 90.
[0027] In the present embodiment, the display device 10 projects
the image G on the screen SC. Although described later in detail,
as the image G, there can be cited, for example, an input state
image Gh shown in FIG. 3 through FIG. 5, a display image Ga shown
in FIG. 6, and a procedure image Gb shown in FIG. 7 through FIG. 9.
The input state image Gh is an image showing whether or not the
image information is currently input from the external device 90 to
the display device 10. Further, the input state image Gh also
functions as a home image used for allowing the user to operate the
display device 10. The display image Ga is an image formed based on
the image information. The procedure image Gb is an image showing a
procedure of the input of the image information from the external
device 90 to the display device 10. Further, the image G can be a
still image, or can also be a moving image. Further, as the
installation place of a variety of screens SC, there can be cited,
for example, a wall, a floor, a table, a ceiling, and a dedicated
installation stand. Further, the display device 10 is provided with
a speaker for outputting a sound.
[0028] It is possible for the user of the display device 10 shown
in FIG. 1 to make a variety of settings of the display device 10 by
operating the operators of the terminal device 100 with half an eye
on the image G. Each of the operators is, for example, a button
with a pressure sensor. The terminal device 100 has a power button
for powering on or off the display device 10, an arrow key for
selecting a variety of items the image G has, a decision button for
deciding the selection, and so on. For example, by operating the
terminal device 100 via the input state image Gh, it is possible
for the user to make the setting of switching the display from the
input state image Gh to the display image Ga or the procedure image
Gb. As the other variety of settings for the display device 10,
there can be cited, for example, an image quality setting such as
brightness, contrast, and color depth, a setting of input
resolution, a setting of an aspect ratio, a setting of a display
position, a setting of a geometric distortion correction, and a
zoom setting.
1B. Configuration of Display Device 10
[0029] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the display device 10 in
the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the display device 10 has
an I/F (interface) section 20, an image processing section 30, a
display section 40, a storage section 50, and a control section
60.
1B-1. I/F Section 20
[0030] The I/F section 20 is provided with input interfaces 21-1,
21-2, 21-3, 21-4, 21-5, 21-6, 21-7, and 21-8 and a terminal
communication section 22. It should be noted that the input
interfaces 21-1 through 21-8 are described as "input interfaces 21"
when not distinguished from each other. The plurality of input
interfaces 21 is each coupled to corresponding one of the external
devices 90 so as to be able to communicate with each other. To each
of the input interfaces 21, there is input the image information
from corresponding one of the external devices 90. The image
information is input to the image processing section 30 or stored
in the storage section 50. It should be noted that in FIG. 2, there
is illustrated when the external device 90 is coupled only to the
input interface 21-2 out of the input interfaces 21-1 through 21-8.
Further, although the number of the interfaces 21 is 8 in the
present embodiment, the number of the input interfaces can be 1
through 7, or can also be not smaller than 9.
[0031] The input interface 21 has an input circuit including, for
example, an input terminal and an AD converter. Specifically, for
example, as the input interface 21, there can be cited an interface
including a D-subminiature terminal, an interface including an HDMI
(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal, an interface
including a USB terminal, an interface including an HDBaseT
terminal, and an interface including a LAN (Local Area Network)
terminal. Further, the input interface 21 can also be a wireless
communication interface such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. It should be
noted that HDMI, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are each a registered
trademark. Further, the input interfaces 21-1 through 21-8 can be
the same in standard as each other, or can also be different in
standard from each other.
[0032] Although the detailed illustration is omitted, in the
present embodiment, the input interfaces 21-1, 21-2, and 21-3 are
each the interface including the HDMI terminal. The input interface
21-4 is the interface including the D-subminiature terminal. The
input interface 21-5 is an interface including a wireless HDMI
terminal for executing ScreenMirroring. The input interface 21-6 is
a wireless communication interface compliant with Wi-Fi. The input
interface 21-7 is the interface including the USB terminal. The
input interface 21-8 is the interface including the HDBaseT
terminal. It should be noted that the specific example of these
input interfaces 21-1 through 21-8 is illustrative only, and is not
a limitation.
[0033] The terminal communication section 22 is coupled to the
terminal device 100 so as to be able to communicate with each
other. The terminal communication section 22 receives an operation
to the terminal device 100. The terminal communication section 22
is an interface to be coupled to the terminal device 100 using, for
example, infrared communication. Further, the terminal
communication section 22 can also be a wireless communication
interface such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. It should be noted that when
providing an operator to the display device 10, the terminal
communication section 22 can be eliminated. Further, it is also
possible to use one of the input interfaces 21 described above as
the terminal communication section 22. In this case, the terminal
communication section 22 can be eliminated.
1B-2. Image Processing Section 30
[0034] The image processing section 30 performs a variety of types
of image processing on the image information provided from the
input interfaces 21 or the image information stored in the storage
section 50, and then inputs the image information on which the
image processing has been performed to the display section 40. The
image processing section 30 has, for example, a frame memory. The
image processing section 30 develops the image information on the
frame memory, and then performs a variety of types of image
processing such as a resolution conversion process, a resizing
process, and a distortion correction process as needed.
1B-3. Display Section 40
[0035] The display section 40 is a projection device for generating
image light based on the image information on which the image
processing has been performed, and then projecting the image light
on the screen SC to display the image G. The display section 40 has
a light source 41, a light modulation device 42, and a projection
optical system 43.
[0036] The light source 41 includes, for example, a halogen lamp, a
xenon lamp, a super-high pressure mercury lamp, an LED (Light
Emitting Diode), or a laser source. The light source 41, for
example, emits red light, green light, and blue light separately
from each other, or emits white light. When the light source 41
emits the white light, the light emitted from the light source 41
is reduced in unevenness of the luminance distribution by an
integrator optical system not shown, and is then separated by a
color separation optical system not shown into the red light, the
green light, and the blue light, and then enters the light
modulation device 42. The light modulation device 42 includes three
light modulation elements provided so as to correspond to the red
light, the green light, and the blue light. The three light
modulation elements are each configured including, for example, a
transmissive liquid crystal panel, a reflective liquid crystal
panel, or a DMD (Digital Mirror Device). The three light modulation
elements respectively modulate the red light, the green light, and
the blue light to generate the image light of the respective
colors. The image light beams of the respective colors generated in
the light modulation device 42 are combined by a color combining
optical system to turn to full-color image light. The projection
optical system 43 images to project the full-color image light on
the screen SC. The projection optical system 43 is an optical
system including at least one projection lens. The projection
optical system 43 can also include a zoom lens and a focus
lens.
1B-4. Storage Section 50
[0037] The storage section 50 is a storage device for storing the
control program P1 to be executed by the control section 60.
Further, the storage section 50 stores input state image
information Dh, eight pieces of procedure image information Db-1,
Db-2, . . . , Db-8, and eight pieces of non-input image information
Du-1, Du-2, . . . , Du-8. The input state image information Dh is
data for forming the input state image Gh. Further, one piece of
the procedure image information Db corresponds to one input
interface 21. Each piece of the procedure image information Db-1,
Db-2, . . . , Db-8 is the data for forming the corresponding
procedure image Gb. Further, one piece of the non-input image
information Du corresponds to one input interface 21. Each piece of
the non-input image information Du-1, Du-2, . . . , Du-8 is the
data for forming a corresponding non-input image Gu. The non-input
image Gu is an image representing the fact that the image
information has not yet been input to the input interface 21. The
non-input image Gu is included in the input state image Gh. It
should be noted that the non-input image Gu will be described later
in detail.
[0038] It should be noted that the procedure image information
Db-1, Db-2, . . . , Db-8 is described as the "procedure image
information Db" when not distinguished from each other. The
non-input image information Du-1, Du-2, . . . , Du-8 is described
as the "non-input image information Du" when not distinguished from
each other. The number of pieces of the non-input image information
Du and the number of the input interfaces 21 are equal to each
other. One piece of the non-input image information Du corresponds
to one input interface 21.
[0039] The storage section 50 includes a volatile storage section
and a nonvolatile storage section. The volatile storage section
means a storage section which cannot keep the information stored
unless the power is supplied. As an example of the nonvolatile
storage section, there can be cited a hard disk. The nonvolatile
storage section means a storage device which can keep the
information stored even when the power is not supplied. Further, as
an example of the volatile storage section, there can be cited a
RAM (Random Access Memory). The volatile storage section is used as
a work area for storing the information to be processed by the
control section 60 and a work area when executing the control
program P1. It should be noted that a part or the whole of the
storage section 50 can also be provided to an external storage
device of the display device 10 or a server.
1B-5. Control Section 60
[0040] The control section 60 is a processing device having a
function of controlling each section of the display device and a
function of processing a variety of types of information. The
control section 60 includes a processor such as a CPU (Central
Processing Unit). The control section 60 retrieves the control
program P1 from the storage section 50 to execute the control
program P1 to thereby realize a variety of functions including
functional sections described later. It should be noted that the
control section 60 can be formed of a single processor, or can also
be constituted by a plurality of processors. Further, some or all
of the functions of the control section 60 can also be realized by
hardware such as a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC
(Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a PLD (Programmable
Logic Device), or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array). Further,
the control section 60 can be integrated with the image processing
section 30 described above.
[0041] The control section 60 retrieves the control program P1 from
the storage section 50 to execute the control program P1 to thereby
function as an input determination section 61, an identification
section 62, and a display control section 63.
[0042] The input determination section 61 executes input
determination on whether or not the image information has already
been input from the external device 90 with respect to each of the
input interfaces 21. The input determination section 61 monitors
the input of the image information from the external device 90 with
respect to each of the input interfaces 21 to determine whether or
not a change from a state in which the image information has not
yet been input to a state in which the image information has
already been input has occurred, or a change from the state in
which the image information has already been input to the state in
which the image information has not yet been input has
occurred.
[0043] The identification section 62 identifies the content of the
operation to the terminal device 100 by the user via the input
state image Gh. The identification section 62 identifies the
content of the operation in accordance with the operation to the
terminal device 100 received by the terminal communication section
22.
[0044] The display control section 63 makes the display section 40
display a variety of types of images G such as the input state
image Gh, the display image Ga, and the procedure image Gb.
Specifically, the display control section 63 generates or updates
the input state image information Dh in accordance with presence or
absence of the input of the image information. Further, the display
control section 63 makes the image processing section 30 perform
the image processing on the input state image information Dh, and
then makes the display section 40 display the input state image Gh
formed based on the input state image information Dh. Further, the
display control section 63 makes the image processing section 30
perform the image processing on the image information input to the
input interface 21, and then makes the display section 40 display
the display image Ga formed based on the image information.
Further, the display control section 63 makes the image processing
section 30 perform the image processing on the procedure image
information Db corresponding to the input interface 21, and then
makes the display section 40 display the procedure image Gb formed
based on the procedure image information Db.
1C. Image G
1C-1. Input State Image Gh
[0045] FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5 are each a diagram showing an
example of the input state image Gh to be displayed by the display
section 40 in the first embodiment.
[0046] The input state image Gh shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4, or FIG. 5
has eight individual areas A-1 through A-8 used for showing whether
or not the input of the image information from the external device
90 to the input interface 21 is completed. It should be noted that
the individual areas A-1 through A-8 are described as the
"individual areas A" when not distinguished from each other. The
number of the individual areas A and the number of the input
interfaces 21 are equal to each other. One individual area A
corresponds to one input interface 21. In the present embodiment,
the individual area A-1 corresponds to the input interface 21-1.
The individual area A-2 corresponds to the input interface 21-2.
The individual area A-3 corresponds to the input interface 21-3.
The individual area A-4 corresponds to the input interface 21-4.
The individual area A-5 corresponds to the input interface 21-5.
The individual area A-6 corresponds to the input interface 21-6.
The individual area A-7 corresponds to the input interface 21-7.
The individual area A-8 corresponds to the input interface
21-8.
[0047] In the illustration, the individual areas A each have a
quadrangular shape. The individual areas A-1 through A-8 are
arranged in a matrix along the +x direction and the +y direction.
It should be noted that the number, the arrangement, and the shapes
of the individual areas A are not limited to the example shown in
the drawings, but are arbitrary. For example, when the display
device 10 has just one input interface 21, the number of the
individual areas A can be one. Further, the individual areas A-1
through A-8 are not limited to the example shown in the drawings,
but are arbitrary. For example, it is possible for the individual
areas A-1 through A-8 to be arranged in a descending order of the
rate of utilization of the input interfaces 21-1 through 21-8.
[0048] The input state image Gh shown in FIG. 3 shows the state in
which the image information is input to none of the input
interfaces 21. Therefore, in each of the individual areas A shown
in FIG. 3, there is displayed the non-input image Gu representing
the fact that the image information has not been input to the input
interface 21. The non-input image Gu is formed based on the
non-input image information Du stored in the storage section 50.
The non-input image Gu is, for example, an icon for simply showing
the content related to the input interface 21. Specifically, for
example, the non-input image Gu includes a name such as the
standard name of the input interface 21, a function to be executed
by the display device 10 to which the external device 90 is
coupled, or a figure representing an appearance of the input
interface 21.
[0049] Further, the display content of the non-input image Gu is
different for each input interface 21. Therefore, the non-input
image Gu has a function as an identification image used to allow
the user to identify the plurality of input interfaces 21. In
particular, since the non-input image Gu is an icon as described
above, it is possible for the user to identify the plurality of
input interfaces 21 at a glance. It should be noted that it is
sufficient for the non-input image Gu to make it possible for the
user to recognize that the image information has not yet been input
to the input interface 21, and the icon is not a limitation. For
example, it is also possible for the non-input image Gu to be
formed of a message representing the fact that the input has not
yet been done.
[0050] The input state image Gh shown in FIG. 4 represents the
state in which the image information is input to the input
interfaces 21-1 and 21-2 out of the input interfaces 21-1 through
21-8. Therefore, in each of the individual areas A-3 through A-8
shown in FIG. 4, there is displayed the non-input image Gu
representing the fact that the image information has not yet been
input to the input interface 21 similarly to FIG. 3. On the other
hand, in each of the individual areas A-1 and A-2 shown in FIG. 4,
there is displayed an input image Gv representing the fact that the
image information has been input to the input interface 21. The
input image Gv is formed based on the image information input to
the input interface 21. For example, in the individual area A-1
shown in FIG. 4, there is displayed the input image Gv representing
a scenery having the moon and a mountain as subjects. In the
individual area A-2 shown in FIG. 4, there is displayed the input
image Gv representing a document and a table.
[0051] The input image Gv is, for example, a thumbnail image
obtained by reducing the display image Ga. The thumbnail image can
be a still image, or can also be a moving image. When the image
information related to a moving image is input to the input
interface 21, the thumbnail image as the moving image is formed by,
for example, reducing the frame rate of the image information.
Further, even when the image information related to the moving
image is input, it is also possible for the thumbnail image to be a
still image obtained by capturing the moving image.
[0052] Further, while the non-input image Gu is an icon as
described above, the input image Gv is a thumbnail image.
Therefore, it is easy for the user to figure out a difference
between the non-input image Gu and the input image Gv. Therefore,
it is possible for the user to easily recognize the fact that the
image information has already been input to the input interface 21
by visually recognizing the input image Gv. It should be noted that
it is sufficient for the input image Gv to make it possible for the
user to recognize that the image information has already been input
to the input interface 21, and the thumbnail image is not a
limitation. For example, it is also possible for the input image Gv
to be formed of a message representing the fact that the input has
already been done.
[0053] As described above, in the input state image Gh, the input
image Gv or the non-input image Gu is displayed for each of the
input interfaces 21. Therefore, it is possible for the user to
figure out whether or not the image information has already been
input at a glance with respect to the plurality of input interfaces
21. Further, it is possible for the user to figure out the
classification of the input interface 21 to which the image
information has already been input at a glance.
[0054] Further, it is possible for the user to select one
individual area A out of the plurality of individual areas A. In
other words, it is possible for the user to select one input
interface 21 out of the plurality of input interfaces 21. For
example, it is possible for the user to select one of the
individual areas A by operating the arrow key provided to the
terminal device 100.
[0055] For example, the display control section 63 receives the
operation with the arrow key of the terminal device 100 by the
user, and then makes the display section 40 change the display from
the input state image Gh shown in FIG. 4 to the input state image
Gh shown in FIG. 5. Further, in the input state image Gh, in order
to show the user the fact that the individual area A is selected,
the individual area A selected is highlighted compared to the
individual areas A not selected. In the input state image Gh shown
in FIG. 4, the individual area A-1 is highlighted. Specifically,
the individual area A-1 is displayed in a relatively enlarged
manner, and at the same time, surrounded by a white frame F0. It
should be noted that the highlighting of the individual area A is
not limited to the illustrated example, but can also be, for
example, a display with the background color changed.
1C-2. Display Image Ga
[0056] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the display image
Ga in the first embodiment. The display control section 63 receives
the operation of designating the input image Gv included in the
input state image Gh, and then makes the display section 40 display
the display image Ga based on the image information input to the
input interface 21 corresponding to the input image Gv. The
operation of designating the input image Gv means an operation to
the terminal device 100 for deciding the selection of the input
image Gv.
[0057] For example, when receiving the operation of the decision
button provided to the terminal device 100 by the user while
displaying the input state image Gh in which the individual area
A-1 is displayed in an enlarged manner as shown in FIG. 4, the
selection of the input image Gv displayed in the individual area
A-1 is decided. Therefore, the terminal communication section 22
receives the designation of the input image Gv displayed in the
individual area A-1. When receiving the designation of the input
image Gv, the display control section 63 makes the display section
40 display the display image Ga shown in FIG. 6 based on the image
information input to the input interface 21-1. In the present
embodiment, the display control section 63 makes the display
section 40 change the display from the input state image Gh shown
in FIG. 4 to the display image Ga shown in FIG. 6.
1C-3. Procedure Image Gb
[0058] FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are each a diagram showing an example of
the procedure image Gb in the first embodiment. The display control
section 63 receives the operation of designating the non-input
image Gu included in the input state image Gh, and then makes the
display section 40 display the procedure image Gb corresponding to
the input interface 21 corresponding to the non-input image Gu. The
operation of designating the non-input image Gu means an operation
to the terminal device 100 for deciding the selection of the
non-input image Gu.
[0059] For example, when receiving the operation of the decision
button provided to the terminal device 100 by the user while
displaying the input state image Gh in which the individual area
A-3 is displayed in an enlarged manner as shown in FIG. 5, the
selection of the non-input image Gu displayed in the individual
area A-3 is decided. In other words, the terminal communication
section 22 receives the designation to the non-input image Gu
displayed in the individual area A-3. When receiving the
designation of the non-input image Gu, the display control section
63 makes the display section 40 sequentially display the procedure
image Gb shown in, for example, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 based on the
procedure image information Db-3 corresponding to the input
interface 21-3. In the present embodiment, the display control
section 63 makes the display section 40 change the display from the
input state image Gh shown in FIG. 5 to the procedure image Gb
shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8.
[0060] The procedure image Gb shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 has, for
example, a slide-show format. The procedure image Gb shown in FIG.
7 is displayed first, and then, the procedure image Gb shown in
FIG. 8 is displayed. The display of these procedure images Gb can
also be performed together with a voice explaining the coupling
method. In the procedure image Gb shown in FIG. 7, there are
displayed the name of the input terminal, the shape of the input
terminal, and the shape of the connector to be coupled to the input
terminal. In the procedure image Gb shown in FIG. 8, there is
displayed a drawing in the vicinity of the input terminal in the
display device 10.
[0061] FIG. 9 shows some drawings each representing an example of
the procedure image Gb in the first embodiment. For example, when
receiving the operation of the decision button provided to the
terminal device 100 by the user while displaying the input state
image Gh in which the individual area A-6 is displayed in an
enlarged manner, the selection of the non-input image Gu displayed
in the individual area A-6 is decided. In other words, the terminal
communication section 22 receives the designation to the non-input
image Gu displayed in the individual area A-6. When receiving the
designation of the non-input image Gu, the display control section
63 makes the display section 40 display the procedure image Gb
shown in, for example, FIG. 9 based on the procedure image
information Db-6 corresponding to the input interface 21-6.
[0062] The procedure image Gb shown in FIG. 9 includes a plurality
of explanatory images Gb-x, Gb-y, and Gb-z. These explanatory
images Gb-x, Gb-y, and Gb-z are displayed in an enlarged manner in
this order. In the explanatory image Gb-x, there are displayed
diagrams of the external devices 90 which can be coupled to the
input interface 21-6. In each of the explanatory images Gb-y and
Gb-z, there is displayed the procedure of the operation of the
external device 90.
[0063] It is possible for the user to easily figure out the
procedure of the input of the image information to the input
interface 21 by looking at the procedure images Gb as shown in FIG.
7 through FIG. 9. Therefore, by coupling the external device 90 to
the input interface 21 along the procedure images Gb, it is
possible to easily input the image information to the input
interface 21.
[0064] As described above, the display device 10 has the display
section 40, the input interfaces 21, and the control section 60.
The control section 60 has the input determination section 61 and
the display control section 63. As described above, the input
determination section 61 executes input determination on whether or
not the image information has already been input to each of the
input interfaces 21. The display control section 63 makes the
display section 40 display the input state image Gh including one
of the input image Gv and the non-input image Gu for each of the
input interfaces 21 in accordance with the result of the input
determination. Then, when receiving the operation for designating
the input image Gv, the display control section 63 makes the
display section 40 display the display image Ga. In contrast, when
receiving the operation of designating the non-input image Gu, the
display control section 63 makes the display section 40 display the
procedure image Gb representing the procedure of inputting the
image information to the input interface 21.
[0065] According to such a display device 10, when the operation of
designating the input image Gv or the non-input image Gu has been
received, the display image Ga or the procedure image Gb is
displayed. Therefore, it is possible for the user to make the
display device 10 display the display image Ga or the procedure
image Gb at the own timing. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the
botheration that the procedure image Gb is displayed when the
display device 10 is powered on and when the display device 10 is
reset.
[0066] Further, as described above, when receiving the operation
for designating the input image Gv, the display control section 63
makes the display section 40 change the display of the input state
image Gh to the display of the display image Ga. Further, when
receiving the operation for designating the non-input image Gu, the
display control section 63 makes the display section 40 change the
display of the input state image Gh to the display of the procedure
image Gb. Therefore, the display image Ga or the procedure image Gb
is not displayed so as to be superimposed on the input state image
Gh. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the deterioration of the
visibility compared to when the display image Ga or the procedure
image Gb smaller in size than the input state image Gh is displayed
so as to be superimposed on the input state image Gh. It should be
noted that the display image Ga and the procedure image Gb can each
be displayed so as to be superimposed on the input state image
Gh.
1D. Method of Controlling Display Device 10
[0067] FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a method of controlling the
display device 10 according to the first embodiment. The method of
controlling the display device 10, in particular, the method of
controlling the display section 40 by the control section 60, will
be described.
[0068] The control section 60 retrieves the control program P1 from
the storage section 50 and then starts to execute the control
program P1 in response to the fact that the display device 10 is
powered on or reset due to the operation to the terminal device 100
by the user as a trigger. The control section 60 executes the
control method represented by the flowchart shown in FIG. 10 along
the control program P1.
[0069] Firstly, in the step S11, the input determination section 61
executes the input determination of the image information for each
of the input interfaces 21. The input determination section 61
executes the input determination on whether or not the image
information has already been input from the external device 90 with
respect to each of the plural input interfaces 21.
[0070] In accordance with the result of the input determination,
the identification section 62 executes either one of the
acquisition of the image information in the step S12 and reading of
the non-input image information Du in the step S13. Specifically,
when it has been determined by the input determination section 61
that the image information has already been input, namely in the
case of YES in the step S11, the display control section 63
executes the process in the step S12. In the step S12, the display
control section 63 identifies the input interface 21 to which the
image information has already been input, to obtain the image
information. On the other hand, when it has been determined by the
input determination section 61 that the image information has not
yet been input, namely in the case of NO in the step S11, the
display control section 63 executes the process in the step S13. In
the step S13, the display control section 63 identifies the input
interface 21 to which the image information has not yet been input,
and then retrieves the non-input image information Du corresponding
to that input interface 21 from the nonvolatile storage section of
the storage section 50.
[0071] In the step S14, the display control section 63 generates or
updates the input state image information Dh. Specifically, the
display control section 63 retrieves the input state image
information Dh from the nonvolatile storage section of the storage
section 50. Subsequently, the display control section 63 refers to
the image information in the step S12 or the non-input image
information Du in the step S13 to newly generate or update the
input state image information Dh for each of the input interfaces
21.
[0072] For example, when the image information has been input to
none of the input interfaces 21, the display control section 63
generates the input state image information Dh related to the input
state image Gh shown in FIG. 3. Further, when the image information
has been input only to the input interfaces 21-1 and 21-2, for
example, the display control section 63 generates the input state
image information Dh related to the input state image Gh shown in
FIG. 4.
[0073] In the step S16, the display control section 63 outputs the
input state image information Dh generated in the step S14 to the
image processing section 30, and then makes the display section 40
display the input state image Gh formed based on the input state
image information Dh.
[0074] For example, when the image information has been input to
none of the input interfaces 21, the non-input image Gu is
displayed in each of the individual areas A in the input state
image Gh as shown in FIG. 3. Further, for example, when the image
information has been input only to the input interfaces 21-1 and
21-2, the input image Gv is displayed in each of the individual
areas A-1 and A-2 provided to the input state image Gh as shown in
FIG. 4.
[0075] In the step S17, the identification section 62 determines
whether or not the terminal communication section 22 has received
the operation of designating the input image Gv or the non-input
image Gu while displaying the input state image Gh. The
identification section 62 repeats the determination on whether or
not the operation of designating the input image Gv or non-input
image Gu has been received until the operation of designating the
input image Gv or the non-input image Gu is received, namely in the
case of NO in the step S16. On the other hand, when the operation
of designating the input image Gv or the non-input image Gu has
been received, namely in the case of YES in the step S16, the
identification section 62 executes the process in the step S17.
[0076] In the step S17, the identification section 62 identifies
the classification of the input interface 21 corresponding to the
input image Gv or the non-input image Gu thus designated based on
the information output from the terminal communication section 22.
In the step S18, the identification section 62 determines which one
of the input image Gv and the non-input image Gu is designated by
the operation performed based on the information output from the
terminal communication section 22. In other words, the
identification section 62 determines whether or not the image
information has been input to the corresponding input interface
21.
[0077] When it has been determined in the step S18 that the input
information Gv has been designated, namely in the case of YES in
the step S18, the display control section 63 executes the process
in the step S19. In the step S19, the display control section 63
outputs the image information to the image processing section 30,
and then makes the display section 40 display the display image Ga
formed based on the image information. For example, when the input
image Gv displayed in the individual area A-1 is designated in the
input state image Gh shown in FIG. 4, the display section 40
displays the display image Ga shown in FIG. 6.
[0078] When it has been determined in the step S18 that the
non-input image Gu has been designated, namely in the case of NO in
the step S18, the display control section 63 executes the process
in the step S20. In the step S20, the display control section 63
retrieves the procedure image information Db from the nonvolatile
storage section of the storage section 50, outputs the procedure
image information Db to the image processing section 30, and makes
the display section 40 display the procedure image Gb formed based
on the procedure image information Db. For example, when the input
image Gv displayed in the individual area A-3 is designated in the
input state image Gh shown in FIG. 5, the display section 40
sequentially displays the procedure image Gb shown in FIG. 7 and
the procedure image Gb shown in FIG. 8.
[0079] In the step S21, the identification section 62 determines
whether or not the image information has been input to the input
interface 21-3. When the image information has not been input to
the input interface 21-3, namely in the case of NO in the step S21,
the identification section 62 repeats the determination on whether
or not the image information has been input to the input interface
21-3. In contrast, when the image information has been input to the
input interface 21-3, namely in the case of YES in the step S21,
the display control section 63 executes the process in the step
S19. When the image information is input to the input interface
21-3 while displaying the procedure image Gb shown in FIG. 7 or
FIG. 8, the display control section 63 makes the display section 40
display the display image Ga based on the image information input
to the input interface 21-3.
[0080] As described hereinabove, the method of controlling the
display device 10 includes execution of the input determination of
the image information in the step S11, display of the input state
image Gh in the step S15, display of the display image Ga in the
step S19, and display of the procedure image Gb in the step S20. As
described above, in the step S11, the input determination section
61 executes the input determination on whether or not the image
information has already been input for each of the input interfaces
21. In the step S13, the display control section 63 makes the
display section 40 display the input state image Gh including one
of the input image Gv and the non-input image Gu for each of the
input interfaces 21 in accordance with the result of the input
determination. Then, when it has been determined that the operation
to the input image Gv has been received in the state in which the
input state image Gh including the input image Gv has been
displayed, the display control section 63 makes the display section
40 display the display image Ga. On the other hand, when it has
been determined that the operation to the non-input image Gu has
been received in the state in which the input state image Gh
including the non-input image Gu has been displayed, the display
control section 63 makes the display section 40 display the
procedure image Gb.
[0081] By the operation of the terminal device 100 to the display
device 10 via the input state image Gh, it is possible for the user
to designate whether to display the display image Ga or the
procedure image Gb on the screen SC. Therefore, it is possible for
the user to make the display device 10 display the display image Ga
or the procedure image Gb at the own timing. Therefore, it is
possible to reduce the botheration that the procedure image Gb is
displayed at the time of startup and reset. Further, when the image
information has been input to the input interface 21, it is
prevented that the display image Ga based on the image information
is unexpectedly displayed at the time of startup and reset.
[0082] Further, as described above, when the image information is
input to the input interface 21 while displaying the procedure
image Gb, the display control section 63 stops the display of the
procedure image Gb to make the display section 40 display the
display image Ga. In other words, when the image information is
input to the input information 21 with half an eye on the procedure
image Gb, it is possible for the user to immediately see the
display image Ga based on the image information. Therefore, it is
possible for the user to start to see the display image Ga by
performing the operation of inputting the image information to the
input interface 21 using the procedure image Gb at the own
timing.
[0083] Further, as described above, the input image Gv is a
thumbnail image obtained by reducing the display image Ga.
Therefore, by looking at the thumbnail image, it is possible for
the user to figure out the content of the image information from
the external device 90 coupled to the input interface 21 at a
glance in addition to the fact that the external device 90 is
coupled to the input interface 21. Therefore, when it is desired to
see the display image Ga based on the image information, by
performing an operation to the desired input image Gv, it is
possible for the user to start to see the desired display image Ga
at the own timing.
[0084] Further, as described above, the display device 10 has the
plurality of input interfaces 21. Further, the display control
section 63 makes the display section 40 display the input state
image Gh including one of the input image Gv and the non-input
image Gu for each of the input interfaces 21 in accordance with the
input determination with respect to each of the plural input
interfaces 21. Further, when receiving the operation of designating
the input image Gv corresponding to any one of the input interfaces
21, the display control section 63 makes the display section 40
display the display image Ga corresponding to the input image Gv
thus received in accordance with this operation. In contrast, when
receiving the operation of designating the non-input image Gu
corresponding to anyone of the input interfaces 21, the display
control section 63 makes the display section 40 display the
procedure image Gb corresponding to the non-input image Gu thus
received in accordance with this operation.
[0085] Since the input state image Gh representing whether or not
the image information has been input is displayed for each of the
input interfaces 21, it is possible for the user to figure out
whether or not the image information has been input to each of the
input interfaces 21 at a glance. Further, by performing the
operation of designating the input image Gv or the non-input image
Gu corresponding to any one of the plural input interfaces 21, it
is possible for the user to start to see the desired display image
Ga or the procedure image Gb at the own timing.
[0086] For example, there is assumed a case of focusing attention
on the two input interfaces, namely the input interfaces 21-1 and
21-2. In this case, the input determination section 61 executes the
input determination of determining whether or not the image
information has been input to the input interface 21-1, and the
input determination of determining whether or not the image
information has been input to the input interface 21-2. The input
interface 21-1 corresponds to, for example, a "first input
interface," and the input interface 21-2 corresponds to, for
example, a "second input interface." In this case, the image
information input to the input interface 21-1 corresponds to "first
image information," and the image information input to the input
interface 21-2 corresponds to "second image information." Further,
the input determination of the input interface 21-1 corresponds to
"first input determination," and the input determination of the
input interface 21-2 corresponds to "second input
determination."
[0087] The display control section 63 makes the display section 40
display the input state image Gh including one of the input image
Gv and the non-input image Gu corresponding to the input interface
21-1, and one of the input image Gv and the non-input image Gu
corresponding to the input interface 21-2. The input image Gv
corresponding to the input interface 21-1 corresponds to a "first
input image," and the non-input image Gu corresponding to the input
interface 21-1 corresponds to a "first non-input image." The input
image Gv corresponding to the input interface 21-2 corresponds to a
"second input image," and the non-input image Gu corresponding to
the input interface 21-2 corresponds to a "second non-input
image."
[0088] Further, when the display control section 63 receives the
instruction to one of the input image Gv corresponding to the input
interface 21-1 and the input image Gv corresponding to the input
interface 21-2, the display control section 63 makes the display
section 40 display the display image Ga based on the image
information input to the input interface 21-1 or the input
interface 21-2 in accordance with the instruction. Meanwhile, when
the display control section 63 receives the instruction to one of
the non-input image Gu corresponding to the input interface 21-1
and the non-input image Gu corresponding to the input interface
21-2, the display control section 63 makes the display section 40
display the procedure image Gb corresponding to the input interface
21-1 or the input interface 21-2 in accordance with the
instruction. The display image Ga corresponding to the input
interface 21-1 corresponds to a "first display image," and the
display image Ga corresponding to the input interface 21-2
corresponds to a "second display image." Further, the procedure
image Gb corresponding to the input interface 21-1 corresponds to a
"first procedure image," and the procedure image Gb corresponding
to the input interface 21-2 corresponds to a "second procedure
image."
[0089] Since the input state image Gh representing whether or not
the image information has been input to each of two input
interfaces, namely the input interfaces 21-1 and 21-2, is
displayed, it is possible for the user to figure out whether or not
the image information has been input to each of the two input
interfaces, namely the input interfaces 21-1 and 21-2 at a glance.
Further, by performing the operation of designating the input image
Gv or the non-input image Gu corresponding to either one of the two
input interfaces 21, it is possible for the user to start to see
the display image Ga or the procedure image Gb corresponding to
either one of the two input interfaces 21 at the own timing.
[0090] It should be noted that the "first input interface" is not
limited to the input interface 21-1, but can be any one of the
input interfaces 21-2 through 21-8. It is sufficient for the
"second input interfaces" to be another input interface 21 than the
"first input interface." Therefore, the "second input interface" is
not limited to the input interface 21-2, but can be any one of the
input interfaces 21-1, 21-3 through 21-8.
2. Second Embodiment
[0091] Then, a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be
described. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a method of controlling
the display device 10 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 12
is a diagram showing an example of a report image Gd in the second
embodiment. The present embodiment is different from the first
embodiment in the point that the steps S22 and S23 are provided. It
should be noted that in the second embodiment, the detailed
description of each of substantially the same matters as those of
the first embodiment will arbitrarily be omitted using the same
reference symbols as used in the description of the first
embodiment.
[0092] As shown in FIG. 11, in the step S21, when the image
information is input to the input interface 21 while displaying the
procedure image Gb, the display control section 63 executes the
process in the step S22. In the step S22, the display control
section 63 displays such a report image Gd as shown in FIG. 12. The
report image Gd includes a message representing the fact that the
image information has already been input to the input interface 21.
The report image Gd is displayed as a pop-up on, for example, the
procedure image Gb. When the user see such a report image Gd, it is
possible for the user to figure out the fact that the image
information has been input to the input interface 21.
[0093] Further, when the identification section 62 has received a
designation to the report image Gd with the terminal device 100 by
the user, namely in the case of YES in the step S23, the display
control section 63 executes the process in the step S19. In the
step S19, the display control section 63 makes the display section
40 display the display image Ga based on the image information. As
described above, it is possible for the user to start to see the
desired display image Ga by performing the operation to the report
image Gd.
[0094] It should be noted that in the case of NO in the step S22,
the identification section 62 repeats the determination on whether
or not the designation to the report image Gd with the terminal
device 100 by the user has been received. It should be noted that
in the case of NO in the step S22, it is possible to display the
input state image Gh when, for example, the identification section
62 has not received the designation until a predetermined time has
elapsed. In the input state image Gh, there is displayed the input
image Gv corresponding to the input interface 21 to which the image
information has newly been input.
3. Third Embodiment
[0095] Then, a third embodiment of the present disclosure will be
described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a method of controlling
the display device 10 according to the third embodiment. The
present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the
point that the step S24 is provided. It should be noted that in the
third embodiment, the detailed description of each of substantially
the same matters as those of the first embodiment will arbitrarily
be omitted using the same reference symbols as used in the
description of the first embodiment.
[0096] As shown in FIG. 13, in the step S21, when the image
information is input to the input interface 21 while displaying the
procedure image Gb, the display control section 63 executes the
process in the step S24. In the step S24, the display control
section 63 newly generates or updates the input state image
information Dh. The new input state image information Dh includes
the information of the input image Gv formed based on the image
information newly input to the input interface 21 in the step S21.
Then, in the step S15, the display control section 63 inputs the
new input state image information Dh to the image processing
section 30, and then makes the display section 40 display the input
state image Gh formed based on the new input state image
information Dh. In other words, the display in the individual area
A corresponding to the input interface 21 to which the image
information has been input in the step S21 is changed from the
non-input image Gu to the input image Gv.
[0097] In the present embodiment, when the image information is
input to the input interface 21 while displaying the procedure
image Gb, the new input state image Gh is displayed. Therefore, it
is possible for the user to start to see the desired display image
Ga at the own timing using the new input state image Gh.
[0098] It should be noted that it is also possible to display the
report image Gd in the second embodiment between the step S21 and
the step S24. It is possible for the report image Gd in this case
to function as a message for informing the user of the fact that
the image information has been input without receiving the
operation by the user. In this case, it is possible for the display
control section 63 to make the display section 40 display the
report image Gd for a predetermined period of time, and then
display the new input state image Gh.
4. Modified Examples
[0099] Each of the embodiments illustrated hereinabove can
variously be modified. Some specific aspects of the modifications
which can be applied to each of the embodiments described above
will be illustrated below. Tow or more aspects arbitrarily selected
from the following illustrations can arbitrarily be combined with
each other unless conflicting with each other.
4-1. First Modified Example
[0100] The input state image Gh can be constituted by a plurality
of pages. FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 are each a diagram showing a modified
example of the input state image Gh. For example, a first page
image Gh1 shown in FIG. 14 and a second page image Gh2 shown in
FIG. 15 are included. In the input state image Gh, the display
device 10 is provided with, for example, sixteen input interfaces
21. Therefore, the sixteen individual areas A-1 through A-16 are
displayed in the input state image Gh. For example, the individual
areas A-1 through A-8 are displayed in the first page image Gh1,
and the individual areas A-9 through A-16 are displayed in the
second page image Gh2. According to the input state image Gh shown
in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, it is not required to reduce the size of
the individual area A in accordance with an increase in the number
of the individual areas A. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the
visibility of the input state image Gh from deteriorating. It
should be noted that the display control section 63 makes the
display section 40 change the display from the first page image Gh1
to the second page image Gh2 in accordance with the operation to
the arrow key provided to the terminal device 100 by the user. For
example, the display control section 63 makes the display section
40 display the first page image Gh1 or the second page image Gh2 in
accordance with the operation to the terminal device 100 via an
arrow symbol Ghx displayed in the first page image Gh1 and an arrow
symbol Ghy displayed in the second page image Gh2.
4-2. Second Modified Example
[0101] Although each of the embodiments described above is an
application example of the present disclosure to the projector, the
present disclosure can also be applied to a device having a liquid
crystal display as the display section 40 such as a portable
information terminal such as a portable video game player, a
smartphone, or a tablet terminal, a television receiver, or a car
navigation system.
4-3. Third Modified Example
[0102] The input determination section 61, the identification
section 62, and the display control section 63 in each of the
embodiments described above are each a software module realized by
the computer along the control program P1 as software. However, it
is also possible to realize the input determination section 61, the
identification section 62, and the display control section 63 with
hardware such as an ASIC, and configure the display device 10 by
combining the hardware with the I/F section 20, the image
processing section 30, the display section 40, and the storage
section 50.
4-4. Fourth Modified Example
[0103] In each of the embodiments described above, the control
program P1 for making the control section 60 function as the input
determination section 61, the identification section 62, and the
display control section 63 is stored in advance in the storage
section 50. However, the program for making a general-purpose
computer function as the input determination section 61, the
identification section 62, and the display control section 63 can
be manufactured and then distributed as a unit. This is because by
operating a computer in an existing display device along the
program, it becomes possible to make the existing display device
function as the display device 10. It should be noted that as a
specific method of distributing the program described above, there
can be cited an aspect of writing the program described above in a
computer readable recording medium such as a flash ROM (Read Only
Memory) to distribute the recording medium, and an aspect of
distributing the program by downloading the program through a
telecommunication line such as the Internet.
4-5. Fifth Modified Example
[0104] In each of the embodiments described above, in the input
state image Gh, whether or not the image information has been input
is displayed with respect to all of the input interfaces 21.
However, it is not required to display whether or not the image
information has been input with respect to all of the input
interfaces 21 in the input state image Gh. It is also possible to
display whether or not the image information has been input with
respect to some of the input interfaces 21 out of all the input
interfaces 21.
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